Readings: Psalm 21; Genesis 15:1-18; Matthew 12: 33-37 Peace on Earth, good will toward…wait a minute. Have you all been paying any attention? If not, let me just let you know something important…2016 was the “Year of the Bully.” I initially thought this was something special just for me (suck it Expedia mean girls), but […]
Readings: Psalm 21; Isaiah 41:14-20; Romans 15:14-21 I am in a season of grief. Grieving some things that I may never have or get back. Grieving some people who have hurt me and will never say that they are sorry. Finally grieving the childhood I missed out on. Grieving the church that turns it’s back […]
Readings: Psalm 21; Isaiah 24:1-16; 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12 As I read today’s advent passages, I’m reminded of yesterday’s news that the Army Corp of Engineers had determined NOT to run the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) through the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation. This was such a huge win for the First Nations people of that reservation, […]
Readings: Isaiah 11:1-10; Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19; Romans 15:4-13; Matthew 3:1-12 On the second Sunday of Advent, we transition from thoughts of hope to thoughts of peace. The peace that passes all understanding. The peace following the aftermath of the storm that is birth…the birth of the Christ child. The peace that would be called to […]
Readings: Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19, Isaiah 40:1-11, John 1:19-28 I spent my day today at a writing workshop. We did five classes in five hours and I feel so blessed. Praise the Lord God, the God of Israel, who alone does such wonderful things. The last class I chose for the day had the title “Rant” […]
Readings: Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19; Isaiah 4:2-6; Acts 1:12-17, 21-26 This isn’t going to SEEM very advent-y (yup…it’s a word)…but it is. It really is. I promise. Praise the Lord God, the God of Israel, who alone does such miracles (Psalm 72:18) I’m not going to lie, I still have days when our election results, make […]
Readings: Psalm 124, Isaiah 54:1-10, Matthew 24: 23-35 There are a few things I’m sure of in the world… The Lakers will always make a comeback after a few rough seasons Heathcliff will always seem both romantic and mean when I pick up Wutherings Heights each year between Christmas and New Year On any given […]
Readings: Psalm 124, Genesis 9:1-17, Hebrews 11:32-40 The rainbow shall be in the cloud, and I will look on it to remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the early. (Genesis 9:16) There are few things in the world that can stop me in my tracks […]
Readings: Psalm 124, Genesis 8:1-19, Romans 6:1-11 The Flood account in the Bible has long been thought to be a “captain’s log” of sorts based on the way it is tied to the number of days from the start of the voyage. That interesting possibility informs how we read the following: Then God remembered Noah, […]
Readings: Isaiah 2:1-5, Psalm 122, Romans 13:11-14, Matthew 24: 36-44 My heart is crying out for Advent. –Sarah Bessey When I read Sarah’s words on Facebook this morning, my heart said “Yes. What she said. That.” I kept reading. I prayed. I wandered around the internets a bit in search of something. I spent 35 […]